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We currently have the Blues and the 9-1 Improv Tracks with their 6+ hours of videos available. You can take a look at the sample blues lesson I10 and the sample improv lesson I215. Watch a video, take a lesson, learn some Blues, learn to improvise, enjoy yourself. Each lesson takes some serious practice, but work your way down the list and you will become proficient at sitting at the piano and making some nice music.

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		Overview: Summary of all of the blues lessons.	An in-depth summary of all of the techniques taught in the Blues lessons, advanced beginner, intermediate, and expert.
		I10: Blues skip technique and resume with bass line	C blues scale become familiar with this. Work through one level at a time . Keep tempo very slow as you observe the various steps.
		IN29: C Blues with bass rhythmic lock	C blues with quarter note lock. Play the blues scale notes against the rhythm on this page. Maintain the form o f the blues against the bass line.
		IN33: C Blues with bass rhythmic lock #1 eighths	C blues scale with rhythmic locks. Apply these against the bass line. Keep tempo very slow and focus a lot on the skip and resume in the right hand of the blues scale.
		IN34: C Blues rhythmic locks #2 eighths	C blues with rhythmic locks. Keep tempo slow enough to see your options. Use lots of turns and skip and resumes will add a lot of interest to this topic.
		IN38: C Blues with tri tone interaction in right hand	C blues with the tri tones applied as shown on video. Work these in with the blues scale. Keep tempo very slow in order to see ideas more clearly.
		IN39: C Blues with b771 licks applied	C blues with tri tones applied and the b771 dominant7 lick. Work these all in amongst the blues scale Ideas. Keep tempo very slow in order to see all your options here.
		IN41: C Blues with b771 b765 licks applied	C blues scale with tri tones and b771 and now b765 Dominant7 lick. Work these ideas in with the blues scale' Keep tempo slow enough to help see your options.
		IN43: C Blues with full chordal licks and tri tones applied	C Blues with the tri tones and b771 b765 543 and 321 use All these in conjunction with each other. Keep tempo very slow to see your options.
		IN1:C Blues with varied bass line 1 b76	C blues with the 1b765 bass line work on ascending and descending formation. Keep tempo very slow to see this and apply all right hand solo ideas to date.
		IN2: C Blues with 1 b7 5 chromatic	C Blues with varied bass line 1b765 ascending and descending also 1b76(chromatic) will push progression along nicely. Solo using all ideas done to date in RH
		IN48: 6 pattern stride on C Blues	Stride piano for the blues. Work on mastering the 6 patterns in left hand. Solo in the right hand with all techniques to date.
		IN49: C Blues with 1,7 chromatic leads	C Blues with stride pattern using 1,7s leading into up and coming chords. This will push it al along nicely. Solo In RH with ideas to date.
		IN50: C Blues with (2) chromatic leads	blues with stride using two 1,7s leading into up and coming chords. Focus on right hand ideas as well keep simple to start then challenge yourself when ready.
		IN14: 1st passing tone applied to C blues	C blues solo using the 1str passing tome now. Observe How it connects the 1st two chord tomes. Keep tempo slow and work through the progressions.
		IN16: 2nd passing tone applied to C blues	C blues using the 1st and 2nd passing tone. Work this through carefully, blending the 1st and 2nd passing tones together into the blues progressions.
		IN18: 3rd passing tone applied to C blues	C blues now with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd passing tones. Be sure to master each isolated then work on putting them all together in various combinations. Loads of options here.
		IN19: Chromatic from below to chord tones applied to blues	C blues with the chromatic from below approach add this one to the 1st 2nd and 3rd passing tones. Keep tempo very slow to see theses work in and let your ears guide you around with musical thoughts.
		IN20: Chromatic from above appied to chord tomes on C blues	C blues with focus on the chromatic from above now. Work this in with the 3 passing tones and the chromatic from below. Keep tempo slow as you work this in.
		IN21: Chromatic below - Chromatic above to chord tones on blues	C blues with chromatic from below to chromatic from above. Work these in with a variety of the 3 passing tones 123 345 567… and others to date. Keep tempo very slow.
		IN22: Double Chromatic above to chord tones on C blues	Double chromatic from above. Use with ideas to date on the blues. Keep tempo very slow and use a variety of passing tones chromatic from below and chromatic from above techniques.
		BL25: Blues with symmetric diminished scale applied	Blues with application of the symmetric diminished scale. Watch the video very closely to be able to place this in.
		BL26: Blues applying 2 note sequences	Blues with two note sequences applied. Watch the video carefully as we work through this very effective form of line development.
		BL27: 2 note common area stride blues	Blues with two note stride solo using 2 note sequences in right hand also approach notes and passing tomes. Keep tempo slow to see the options you have.
		BL28: Stride on blues using full harmony	Solo in the IN14 page using full stride left hand chords. Try to use a variety of left hand harmonic textures as you solo in the right hand with ideas to date.
		BL29: 4 new progressions #5-8 of blues	Improvise on the blues variations. Function with all improvisational ideas to date. Keep the tempo very slow to see the endless options always trying to keep your solo line melodic.
		BL30: 9-12 new progression on C blues	Solo through these 4 difficult blues progressions. Keep ideas simple and focus on melodic quality of line as you move from chord to chord.
		BL31: 3 note rocking groove development	Blues with 3 note rocking groove development. Incorporate all these formations into your already blues ideas.
		BL32: Improvised chromatic leads with fades	Blues with chromatic leads and fades improvised on. This will feed your solo line beautifully. Keep tempo very slow to apply yourself here to see your options.
		BL33: Minor blues with stride	Blues apply solo ideas on the minor blues progression. Use stride focus in the left hand. Keep tempo very slow to see and hear your ideas.
		BL34: Minor blues with stride chromatic leads	Minor blues chromatic leads. Solo with ideas connecting through the chromatic leads.